And the way things are going, that's about all that is going to be left.
The Best 'No-Bite' Pipe Tobacco?
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That is a good one. I hope they are not affected by the STG fiasco.
That's a great question actually.
Does anyone know if the Uhle and Peretti burleys are affected?
Never been bit by Haunted Bookshop. I can freight train it till it taste like a delicious spicy cheap cigarette and it never gets mad at me. Really as long as its not a straight Virginia I am fine but HB is my go-to smoke without thinking.
With Virginia’s it’s just a body chemistry thing for me. First char and my mouth is already tingling. Burleys I only burn if I smoke like an idiot which is on occasion
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With Virginia’s it’s just a body chemistry thing for me. First char and my mouth is already tingling. Burleys I only burn if I smoke like an idiot which is on occasion
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I can smoke heavy Periques and even Lat bombs without any repercussions. One goopy aromatic and my mouth is done for a day or two. How I fell in and out of love with the Old Toby/ Tombigbee blend opened my eyes about my own pipe palate.I do think straight pipes produce less moisture/heat than bent pipes.
I agree with the others: a good portion of Burley or Latakia tends to help. Haunted Bookshop is a little heavy for a newbie (though it was my first Burley blend). I honestly didn't like it much on the first bowl, but by the second, I fell in love. Pegasus or Old Joe Krantz Blue or White Label would be good in that department. Those aren't super heavy but don't bite me anyway. Same with La Brumeuse (though it takes getting used to packing/smoking). Maybe Wessex Burley Slice? I find non Cornell and Diehl burleys tend to be cased pretty heavily so they can still bite. Umm, Star of the East or Standard Mixture might be good choices for Englishes? Dryer tobaccos and a lighter pack help too.
The best answer I can give is, "It really depends on your mouth chemistry and experience level." For some people bright Virginias tend to bite them, for others it's Red Virginias, Burleys, or wet aromatics. It really depends on your own individual mouth chemistry what may bother you or may not.
Personally, when I first started smoking a pipe, EVERYTHING bit me. Bright Virginias were the worst, but I'd get bite from just about anything. However, after a couple years of practice learning to smoke slowly and sip the pipe instead of puffing on it, almost nothing bites me anymore and I smoke about 2 or 3 pipes a day every day and all sorts of styles of blends. The only surefire way to get rid of tongue bite is really just time and experience, and learning to smoke slow enough that nothing bites you.
As far as the excessive saliva thing goes, that's an experience level based problem as well. For many people when you first start smoking, or if you haven't smoked in awhile, it's normal for your mouth to just gush saliva. As your mouth becomes accustomed to smoking a pipe regularly though it goes away on it's own and you'll stop salivating when you smoke. It just takes awhile. Again, the solution for almost every problem in the pipe smoking hobby is just, "Time and experience".
Personally, when I first started smoking a pipe, EVERYTHING bit me. Bright Virginias were the worst, but I'd get bite from just about anything. However, after a couple years of practice learning to smoke slowly and sip the pipe instead of puffing on it, almost nothing bites me anymore and I smoke about 2 or 3 pipes a day every day and all sorts of styles of blends. The only surefire way to get rid of tongue bite is really just time and experience, and learning to smoke slow enough that nothing bites you.
As far as the excessive saliva thing goes, that's an experience level based problem as well. For many people when you first start smoking, or if you haven't smoked in awhile, it's normal for your mouth to just gush saliva. As your mouth becomes accustomed to smoking a pipe regularly though it goes away on it's own and you'll stop salivating when you smoke. It just takes awhile. Again, the solution for almost every problem in the pipe smoking hobby is just, "Time and experience".